The NSF 2026 Idea Machine!

The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants can earn prizes
and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of
“Big Ideas” for future investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
It's an opportunity for researchers, the public and other interested stakeholders to contribute to NSF's mission to support basic research and enable new
discoveries that drive the U.S. economy, enhance national security and advance knowledge to sustain
the country's global leadership in science and engineering.

What's Next?

The entry window has closed, but bookmark this page and check back to participate in the public comment phase, expected to open in April, 2019!